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Barbara Dickens Albert, M.Div.

Rev. Barbara Dickens Albert is chaplain at Green Ridge Village, a Presbyterian Senior Living Community, in Newville, PA. After graduating from Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY with a B.B.A., she received her M. Div. from New Brunswick Theological Seminary (NJ) and is ordained by the Reformed Church in America. She lives in Carlisle, PA with her husband Eugene Albert and dogs Billy and Goat.

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Caregiver Support

A Daughter's Perspective: When Your Best is Not Enough

My mother first showed the signs of mild cognitive loss around 2008. She had retired to Mechanicsburg, PA from Westchester County, NY in 1995 and lived in a senior apartment complex.

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Health & Aging  |  Reflections & Leadership

The Link Between Spirituality and Longevity

The study of aging—gerontology—is a science that has made incredible progress over the last 30 years. Gerontology now acknowledges that it is important to consider the entire person, remembering that as well as physical needs, older adults have spiritual, emotional, and social needs.

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